North Korea: Italy firmly condemns new missile test
Italy condemns with utmost determination the ballistic missile test conducted today in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The frequency of missile tests launched by Pyongyang and the constant development of the relevant technologies are a source of growing concern. Today’s test is yet another clear violation of the many resolutions issued by the United […]
Read moreIl ministro Alfano riceve i membri dell’Osservatorio sulle minoranze religiose
Il ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Angelino Alfano, ha ricevuto oggi alla Farnesina i membri dell’Osservatorio sulle minoranze religiose nel mondo e sul rispetto della libertà religiosa. “La tutela e la promozione della libertà di religione e dei diritti degli appartenenti alle minoranze etniche e religiose rappresentano una priorità della nostra politica […]
Read moreMilan puts up its candidacy as the new headquarters of the European Medicines Agency
“Milan is an Italian point of excellence: it is the economic capital of the Country, but is also capable of delivering very high-level public services. A city of easy and pleasant living. This is why the Government has decided to put up Milan’s candidacy to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA). We are aware that […]
Read moreConference of the Ambassadors in Milan
“Milan is Italy’s economic capital and this is why we have decided to close the 12th Conference of Ambassadors in this city, which has a great symbolic value for economic diplomacy, an instrument that is being increasingly leveraged to obtain important tangible results, which are estimated to contribute 1% to the Country’s GDP. After analysing […]
Read moreMinister Alfano holds a telephone conversation with his French counterpart
This morning the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a telephone conversation with the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian. During the conversation, which was scheduled during the bilateral meeting between the two ministers last Monday in Rome, Le Drian reported on the outcome of the initiative launched by French President […]
Read moreAlfano to his Spanish counterpart Dastis: “Spain is an essential partner for Italy”
The Minister of foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met this evening with his Spanish colleague, Alfonso Maria Dastis Quecedo, who was attending the 12th Conference of Italian Ambassadors as guest of honour. The themes discussed during the talks were, among others, bilateral relations, the Brexit, the situation in Libya and the migration issue.”Spain […]
Read moreMinister Alfano meets with French Foreign Minister
“The fact that the French foreign minister is in Italy for the third time in a month testifies to the excellence of our relations. Today we took advantage of the presence of Minister Le Drian in Rome as a guest of the 12th Conference of Ambassadors to discuss topics of common interest. On the issue […]
Read moreIl ministro Alfano incontra il suo omologo francese
“Il fatto che il titolare del Quai d’Orsay sia in Italia per la terza volta in un mese testimonia l’eccellenza delle nostre relazioni. Abbiamo approfittato della presenza del ministro Le Drian a Roma come ospite alla XII Conferenza degli Ambasciatori per approfondire tematiche di comune interesse. Sul fronte migratorio ho fatto presente al mio interlocutore […]
Read moreMinister Alfano holds a telephone conversation with his Jordanian counterpart
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a telephone conversation today with the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Jordan, Mulki Ayman Al-Safadi. The conversation focused on the need to ensure that the Status Quo be respected on the Haram al-Sharif-Temple Mount compound and on the tensions that have been escalating […]
Read moreAlfano: “We appreciate the will of the United Arab Emirates and of Saudi Arabia to want to solve the Gulf crisis only by diplomatic means”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano: “In the last few days, I have again talked about the developments in the Gulf crisis with the Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates and of Saudi Arabia during their respective visits to Rome. I appreciate the will that they expressed to exclusively pursue […]
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